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' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21|, 1919.

Patnted June 1, 1920.

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Unirse; sr-aras Application ined November 21, 1919. 'serial No..239,762.7Y l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER ENos, a

citizen of thel United States, residing at Anchorage, Territory of Alaska, have invented newfand useful Improvements in Traps, of which the following is a specification. n

This invention relates to traps 'and has particular application to a trapV designed 3 n tain the plates horizontally disposed and in for catching lynx` and other such' animals.

`To this end the invention makesv use of va pair of spring pressed pivoted plates l tension of the springs which normally'hold -the plates horizontally.

mounted upon a frame, and having their adjacent edges toothed'soas to obtain an ,effective purchase upon the leg of the animal when the plates are depressed againstthe 'Oneof the chief characteristics of the'inventionY resides in connecting the said plates vwith cables or chains .utilized to lanchoisaid trap, sotliat should thel animalV subsequent lto being.y caught, make `an effort .to progress with the trap, the anchoring elements would eXerta pull upon saidfplates rendering the' latter more effective in their purpose.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and whereinz- Figure 1 is a Yperspective view of the trap shown in normal position apart.

Fig. Q is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 showing 'the active position of the parts.

Referring to the drawing in detail. 1()

indicates a frame of substantially rectangular formation and may be ofwany suitable material in 4the propersize. Prof jecting from the lower edge of the frame and from two opposed sides thereof are extensions 11 upon which arev arraii ed hollow tubular members 12, the latter eing provided to house and protect the coiled springs 13 which are arranged within said tubular members and suitably secured to the extensions 11.` The, purpose of( these springs willgbe hereinafter set forth.

Pivoted between the two-remaining sides of the 'frame are plates 15, each plate be-v ging formed with an extension 16 similar a plane substantially with the plane ofthe upper edge of the frame. The platesA 15 lSpeciation of Letters Patent. j Patented June 1, 192@ are pivoted adjacent the sides of the frame'l from which the extensions ll-project, and

animal desired to be caught.. The adjacent ledgesof the plates `15 lare provided with teeth 17 soV thatl the plates vmay obtain an 'effective purcliasezupon the Vleg or vbodyof theanimal as will bereadily understood.

VProjecting `inwardly from the sides of the frame between whichthe plates. are pivjoted are flanges 18v which are disposed to limit the upward movement of `the plates under t-he influence of the springs 13.y

ln practice, a pit or trap is formed in the ground and the frame 10 supported above the` latter. VThe frame is anchored by means of the flexible elements 19. Two

are adapted to be moved downwardly witha in theV frame when stepped' upon. by .the

of the animal slides between the meeting edges of said plates. The leg of the animal is thus Veffectively gripped through the tendency of the plates to assume their normal position Linder the inliuence of the springs V13, and the gripping action of the plates are increased by any ei'ort of the animalA to eilect a release from the trap. This is particularly true, should the animal attempt to progress with the trap, whereupon a pull is exerted by the anchoring elements r2O, andl v by reason of their connection with the extensions 16 of the plates 15, the latter are rendered more effective for their purpose.

The trap is of the self-set and ever-set char-v acter.

y While I have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that I kdo not limit myself to the details herein shown, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired asfall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is :v

, l. A trap of the character described comprising a frame including spaced parallel sides and ends, a pair of plates pivoted between said sides adjacent the ends of saidy frame, teeth formed on the adjacent edges of said plates, resilient means associated withsaid parts and normally holding said Vplates horizontally, and means for limiting the movement of said platesv in one direc- 'tion under the influence of said resilient means. n v Y Y 2; A trap of the character described comprising a frame having spaced parallel sides and ends, a pair of plates pivoted between the said sides and having their meeting edges toothed, resilient means connected with said plates and holding the latter normally in horizontal position, and flanges projecting upwardly from said sides of the frame to llimit ythe movement of said plates in one fdirection under the influence'of Vsaid spring.

8. A trap of the character described com- Y prising a frame having spaced parallel sides and ends, extensions projecting from the lower edges of said ends of the frame, a pair of plates pivoted between the sides of said frame and having their meeting yedges toothed, extensions projecting from said platesk above and in parallelism with the aforementioned extensions, springs connecting the extensions of the frame with the extensions of said plates whereby the latter are normally held horizontally, and atubular member for housing said springs and secured to the extensions of said frame.

4. A trap of the character described comprising a frame having spaced parallel sides and ends, plates pivoted between saidsides .and having their meeting edges toothed,

springs connecting the frame and said `ex-Y- tensions whereby vthe plates.V are ynormally held in horizontal'position, flexible elements for holding the frame to the ground, certain of said elements being connected with said frame, other of said'elements being con-" y nected with said extensions and means for limiting the movement of said plates.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ALEXANDER Enos.` Q 

